BRUSSELS, Belgium The European Union said on Monday that Google Inc. must in "a matter of weeks" outline steps it is willing to take to ease concerns about alleged abuses of its dominant position in the online-search market.

Shares of Continental AG, the German auto parts and tire maker, surged as much as 53 percent on Friday after rival Schaeffler filed for EU approval on its acquisition of just under 50 percent of the company's shares.